Influence of rest duration on muscle activation during submaximal intermittent contractions with the elbow flexor muscles

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 255-264

  Mendez Villanueva, A ^a,b   Baudry, S ^a   Riley, Z A ^a   Rudroff, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence   (Qatar)

Author keywords

Elbow; Electromyography; Muscle contraction; Muscle fatigue

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELBOW; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REST; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ELBOW; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77249140490     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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